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Hey guys, so the other day I jumped into the hot tub with my girlfriend, when she said "Oh my god hun!"

"What?" I exclaimed, thinking I did something wrong.

"Your watch!! Its gonna get damaged!!"

I then proceeded to explain how it was waterproof to 5000 feet, and I have worn it everyother time we were in the hot tub, and even when I shower. "Really?" She had always been to preoccupied to notice. (Busy sipping her cocktail and talking on her cell phone ) But this got me wondering how many of you guys out there keep your watch on at times like this?

For me, it depends on the watch. Most of mine are dive watches so I keep them on without hesitation, but the few that arent and are on leather straps I always take off before hand.

NICE story!

Hm...for me its just pretty much going out purposes...not like going to the market or bank or anything but like dinner w/ friends, etc...

24/7.....swimming, showering etc etc......never take off unless doing high vibration work...hammering or similar or have to scrub up...operating etc

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John

Current:- Navi World, Coral SO, Panerai 219, Sea Dweller, Suunto Core etc

CORAL CLUB FOUNDING FATHER

I would just mention here that while a watch maybe water resistant to great depths, the heat of a hot tub, or a sauna, or even a shower can have a degrading/hardening effect on the gaskets and seals so lessening their lifespan and effectiveness.

Additionally, the soaps in the shower/bath (and chlorine that you find in healthclub hot tubs) will also have a degrading effect on the gaskets, so if you really MUST wear your watch in these circumstances then always wash your watch in clean water afterwards.

Personally I always remove my watch when I jump in the shower/hot tub, or visit the sauna or steamroom to protect those rubber seals.

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Driver8

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I have to support Driver8 in that statement. I also take it off on occasions like that.

BG
Thomas

Driver8 you make a good point. I know the rapid expansion and contraction of the metal resulting from getting out of a 104 degree (F) hot tub or shower to a temperature much lower can wreak havoc on the gaskets, which is why I usually have the watches I wear constantly underwater or in the shower serviced at more frequent intervals than the rest.

I fall into the same catergory as Doc, usually 24/7 unless I am doing something that runs the risk of really scratching it, or shocking it. I also take it off when sleeping.

I take my Navitimer off for washing the occassional dish!

I think the only time I've ever took my Colt off was to adjust the time or for 'intimate moments'

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2000 Emergency - Orbiter 3 Edition
2001 Chrono Colt Quartz SQ
2003 Navitimer Olympus
2008 Navitimer

How much more intimate can you get with a Colt other than adjusting the time

I've had my $270 diver style watch 24/7 for 16 years now.

Hot tub, sauna, hammering and even "intimate moments" = no problems!

I take it off for changing battery (every second year) or adjusting the bracelet when I'm gaining och loosing weight =).

So ling-fans, should I stay with my $270 watch for another 16 years or should I go for the SA I'm longing for? Maybe It's possible to upgrade the breitling gaskets?

Sorry, of course I understand why people wanna take good care of their watches...

Easy, you go for the SA and keep the $270 watch for when things are too hot and steamy......

I own both a Breitling Airwolf and SuperOcean. And depending on what my activities are for the day, will decide on what LING tags along with me.

Airwolf Activities:
Dinner Events, A night at the Black Jack tables
Any time I step into the cockpit for a flight
Office work, meeting with clients, etc.

SuperOcean Activities:
Wakeboarding at the river
Skeet Shooting
Scuba Diving
Fishing

As you can see, the SuperOcean gets the chore of my more active activities, and it has yet to let me down!

--Mark

you woudl not catch me dead wearing some of my more expensive watches.. in steam /sauna.... no way... even my chrono i take good care off.... essentially for me watches are works of art... and should be admired...and i am not going to do any admiring in shower.... oh incidently... the watches are off limit in bed... my wife says she wants only one thing that captures my attention in bed...

M

I'm with you all the way on this one.

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Driver8

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I always take my watch in a situation like this -- Please the wife - 2min
then I can take the watch of and go to the hot tub alone
Regards
Gaz

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